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Basavaraj Somappa Bommai

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Who is Basavaraj Somappa Bommai?

Basavaraj Somappa Bommai, born on January 28, 1960, in Hubballi, is the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka. The 61-year-old Lingayat leader, from North Karnataka, succeeded B S Yediyurappa and took the oath as the Karnataka CM on July 27, 2021.
 
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Basavaraj Bommai is the son of the former chief minister, late Somappa Rayappa Bommai. He is considered one of the close aides of Yediyurappa.


Education of Basavaraj Bommai

Basavaraj Bommai finished his primary education from Rotary English Medium School at Deshpande Nagar in Hubballi district, later he joined P C Jabina Science College and completed his mechanical engineering from B V Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology.
 

Basavaraj Bommai's early career

In the 1980s, Basavaraj Bommai worked at Tata Motors (formerly known as TELCO) in Pune for three years. Later, he established his own industry and became an entrepreneur. Gradually, Bommai showed keen interest to join politics.
 

Basavaraj Bommai's political career

Bommai began his political career with the Janata Dal (United), later, he resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2008. He was the Minister for Home Affairs, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature in Yediyurappa's council of ministers, and also the Minister-in-charge of Udupi and Haveri districts.
 
Between 2008 and 2013, Bommai served as the Minister for Water Resources and Cooperation. He looked after several portfolios including Irrigation, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature of Karnataka in Yediyurappa's fourth council of ministers.
 
Since 2008, he has been a three-time Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shiggaon, and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council between 1998 and 2008.
 
He is well-known for fighting for the Cauvery issue and contributing to several irrigation schemes in the state. The Sadara Lingayat community leader is also widely acclaimed for implementing the country's first 100 per cent piped irrigation project at his constituency Shiggaon in Haveri district.
 
When it comes to hobbies, Bommai likes to read, write, and play golf and cricket. He has also served as the Chairman of the Karnataka State Cricket Association in Dharwad district and Karnataka Volleyball Association in Dharwad district.
 
The Karnataka CM is also the founder of Arunodaya Co-operative Society, a member of Jayanagar Housing Society and the German Chamber of Commerce.

Latest Updates on Basavaraj Somappa Bommai

He stressed the need for resource mobilisation without compromising capital expenditure

Updated On: 22 Feb 2024 | 9:44 AM IST

Vijayendra met Bommai for the first time after being appointed to the role of the state president of the party

Updated On: 13 Nov 2023 | 1:38 PM IST

He also said that the great Sanatan Dharma was flowing in his veins

Updated On: 08 Oct 2023 | 12:49 PM IST

Bommai also slammed the Karnataka government for not highlighting the issues that would have led to getting Karnataka a favourable decision from CWMA and the Supreme Court

Updated On: 03 Oct 2023 | 7:12 AM IST

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai lashed out at the Congress govt in the state and said that it did not make advance preparations to provide rice

Updated On: 20 Jun 2023 | 7:22 AM IST

"So soon after coming to power, if a government wants to review everything, according to me it is not only reverse gear, but also an act of revenge," he added

Updated On: 25 May 2023 | 2:52 PM IST

"Why has it not happened? It should be done at the earliest, in my opinion if it is done at the earliest it will be good," Bommai said

Updated On: 24 May 2023 | 2:20 PM IST

Karnataka BJP has decided to do a detailed analysis of the overall poll results and also constituency-wise outcomes to find out the reasons for the party's debacle in the Assembly election

Updated On: 14 May 2023 | 3:01 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai rejected the exit poll results, which gave Congress an edge over the ruling BJP in the assembly elections and asserted that his party will win

Updated On: 10 May 2023 | 10:54 PM IST

The election this time is about development on one side and false allegations on the other, he said and expressed confidence that people will vote the BJP in with full majority

Updated On: 10 May 2023 | 11:40 AM IST

Let BJP clarify, let them investigate (the claim). If he (BJP candidate Manikanta Rathod) has not done anything wrong, why is he afraid of an investigation?

Updated On: 07 May 2023 | 5:20 PM IST

Bommai also alleged the Congress has taken the election discourse to a "very low level"

Updated On: 05 May 2023 | 1:07 PM IST

He further alleged that the two organisations became strong during the Congress rule

Updated On: 05 May 2023 | 8:52 AM IST

Bommaii said on the one hand the BJP is seeking votes based on patriotism and the country's security but on the other hand, the Congress Party has joined hands with anti-nationals to divide the nation

Updated On: 03 May 2023 | 10:22 AM IST

Bommai further said "the Congress leaders talk of social justice but the incumbent BJP government hiked the quota for the SC/ST communities as well as introduced internal reservations

Updated On: 27 Apr 2023 | 8:49 AM IST

Karnataka CM Bommai said the state govt will not implement its decision to scrap four per cent reservation for Muslims in 2B category of the 'Other Backward Castes' till the hearing is completed

Updated On: 25 Apr 2023 | 5:53 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai denied having made any decision by the party on the Lingayat chief minister

Updated On: 20 Apr 2023 | 4:55 PM IST

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that Congress leader Siddaramaiah was scared while contesting from his constituency

Updated On: 20 Apr 2023 | 3:50 PM IST

The Congress announced its candidate against Chief Minister Bommai from Shiggaon. The party has fielded Mohammed Yousuf Savanur from the seat

Updated On: 19 Apr 2023 | 8:15 AM IST

He further mentioned that people should vote for BJP and should take note of the development which has been done under his tenure

Updated On: 16 Apr 2023 | 9:06 AM IST